Jimmy Butler vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac and Jimmy Butler to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jimmy Butler has better scoring stats than Ivica Zubac in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 8.1 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 10 seasons (18.3 points against 10.2), and he also scored a total of 10,005 points more (16,050 vs. 6,045).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +8.1 | 15 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,050 | +10,005 | 15 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,045 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Ivica Zubac (+11.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,235).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +11.3 | 12 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,235 | 12 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 405 | +359 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 719 | +412 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 307 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 852 | +290 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 562 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 24 | +24 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +67 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +88 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +79 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 877 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +1.7 | +5.6 | +14.4 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +24.7 | +3.9 | +4.3 | +11.7 | +5 | +286 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.7 | 10 | 591 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,050 | 5,192 | 11,003 | 47.2 | 693 | 2,103 | 33.0 | 4,973 | 5,892 | 84.4 | 15 | 877 |
| difference: | +10,005 | +2,695 | +6,947 | +14.4 | +692 | +2,091 | +24.7 | +3,923 | +4,447 | +11.7 | +5 | +286 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,045 | 2,497 | 4,056 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,050 | 1,445 | 72.7 | 10 | 591 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +11.3 | +3.3 | +9.1 | +13.8 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +34.4 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +9.9 | +6 | +78 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +2,235 | +723 | +1,677 | +13.8 | +156 | +454 | +34.4 | +633 | +747 | +9.9 | +6 | +78 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 6 seasons more than Ivica Zubac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 299 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 61 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |